manel noun [C]
/ˈmæn.əl/
a panel made up only of men
Some of my male peers in the industry joke about it, calling the consistently male dominated talks or panels ‘manels’ – recognising the distinct lack of female voices. What’s telling is that ‘manels’ are everywhere – in the boardroom, C-Suite and across the tech sector, especially finance.
[www.huffingtonpost.co.uk, 6 August 2015]
manfant noun [C]
/ˈmæn.fənt/
an adult male who behaves like a young child
With these new manfants suddenly taking the reins of power, being a pathetic mewling mess has become socially acceptable. ... In the US, there are the #ProudBoys, a sort of baby-man movement created for failed jocks who need constant reassurance that daddy loves them.
[The Guardian, 8 January 2017]
manosphere noun [U]
UK /ˈmæn.ə.sfɪəʳ/ US /ˈmæn.ə.sfɪr/
a loose network of websites, blogs and online forums on issues related to men and masculinity, normally with an anti-feminist perspective
But within just a few months, Futrelle was attracting a significant female audience: women eager to learn what men were getting up to online but put off by the prospect of trudging through the manosphere themselves.
[New York Times, 13 June 2017]
any news on `Brexit ` as a new word?
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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/brexiteer
Is prankster a new word? (prank + gangster)
“Prankster”, someone who plays pranks, is from “prank + -ster”, nothing to do with gangsters (unless you are suggesting a new different meaning).
The word “Prankster” is very commonly used; in a vast majority of countries, for decades.All that’s missing is to accept it as such, in The English Language.
I also suggest these: Womanel, Womanfant, Womanosphere.
I wonder what word there will be for the whitewashed all female panels like the Huffington Post editors board.
“Diverse”?
Prankster is definitely not a “new” word, it has been around for some time now. I’m now 73 years and have been hearing this one for more than 20.